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ports the cylinder EDWARD W. FAWCETT, OF SALEM, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO THEDEMING MANUFAGTURING` SILVER AND GOMPAN Y, OF vSAME PLAGE.

IMPROVEMENT IN PRESSES FOR LARD, FRUIT, &c.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. [94,232,

July 11, 11m.

To all whom t may concern: A

Be it known that I, EwD. W. FAwcE'r'r, of Salem, in the county ofColumbiana and State of Ohio, have invented 4certain new and usefulImprovements in Lard and Fruit Presses and Sausage-Stutfers; and I dohereby declarethat the following is a full, clear, and exact descriptionthereof, which will enable others skilled in the art to whichitappertains to make and use the saine.

This invention relates to certain improvements in combinedsausage-stutter, lard, fruit, and consists in the special constructionand arrangement of parts, which will be hereinafter more fully setforth.

In order to enable others skilled in the art to which my inventionappertains to make and use the same, I will now proceed to describe itsconstruction and operation, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawings, which form a part of this specilcation, and in whichf Figure 1is a front elevation, showing the cylinder and frame, part in section.Fig. 2 is a central vertical section through the press; Fig. 3, a viewshowing one of the stops on the frame for holding the cylinder whentipped back for filling. Fig. 4 shows a spring-catch for holding thecylinder in position when its contents are being pressed. Fig. 5 is aview showing the shaft and its bearing attachment removed from the frame5 Fig. 6, a section on the line w w, Fig. l; Fig. 7, a side elevationwith the cylinder tipped back for filling. Fig.

be placed in the cylinder when pressing lard or fruit. Fig. 9 representsthe rack-bar and its countersunk threaded concave side.

In these figures, A represents the frame, rounded at the top, as shown,and connected at the bottom by a cross-piece, B, which sup- C.Thiscylinder has at the bottom two legs, a, recessed or made to receivethe cross-piece B in such a way that said cylinder may be removed fromthe frame by tipping it forward. D is a spring-latch arranged on oneside of the frame A, as shown, or in any other suitable way, so as tosecurely retain the cylinder in a vertical position when its contentsare to be pressed.

dated August 11i, 1877; application filed On the inner sides, and nearthe bottom of the two uprights of the frame, are arranged two stops, E.These stops may be cast with the frame, or they may be attached afterthe frame has been constructed.

The cylinder O is provided, near the bottom, with two lugs, b, arrangedon opposite sides thereof, so as to engage or come in contact with theflange c of the stops E. By this means the cylinder is adjusted forlling by simply tipping it back, as shown in Fig. 7, and then, forpressing, it is thrown forward to a vertical position, as shown in Fig.1,where it will be securely retained by the spring-latch D passing intoa recess, d, in the side of the cylinder. f

To the top or rounded part of the frame is riveted or otherwise securedan upright, F, which supports the shaft G. This shaft is provided at thelower end with screw-thread H and one or more collars, e, which latterpass into like-shaped recesses inthe upright F. These collars, togetherwith a suitable head or shoulder, f, secured to the upper end of theshaft, retain itin position so as to allow of its proper movement.

The screw-thread H of the shaft G meshes with the rack-bar I, as shown.By this means the piston J is, by the shaft Gr and its suitable crank atthe upper end, lowered or raised at pleasure.

The semi-cylindrical top or rounded part of the frame is made to receivethe rack-bar in such a way that the upright F may be placed over it, asshown, and allow of its vertical intermittent movement when operated tolower or raise the piston. This piston rack-bar is made concave on oneside, and this concavity provided with countersunk thread, which runs inthe same direction as that of the thread of the shaft.

The upper end of the screw-post is provided with a crank or othersuitable device to re` volve the shaft in order to operate the piston.

When lard or fruit is to be pressed the per forated cylinder and bottom(shown in Fig. 8) are placed inside of the sausage-staffer. This willrequire a piston of less dimensions around the peripherysuch as J inFig. 9--in order that it may perform its function without comthisrequirement the lower end of the shaft is -provided with a screw for thepurpose of the ready attachment of pistons-followers of different sizes.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. The combination ofthe shaft with a semicyliudrcal rack-bar, I, havinga conntersunk thread and an adjustable piston, as shown and described.

2. In a lard and fruit press or sausagestufng machine, the shaft G,having one or more collars, e, head f,vand screw-thread H,

substantially as shown and described.

3. .The'frame A, provided wth'laterallyprojecting stops E, as shown, andfor the purpose specified.

In order to provide foi-1y 4. In a lard and fruit press orsausage-stning machine, the upright F, frame A, shaft G, having collare, and screw-thread H, in combination with the semi-cylindrical rackbarI and piston J, substantially as shown and described.

5. In a lard and fruit vpress or sausage-stuifing machine, the cylinderC, having lugs b and legs a, in combination with the frame A, crosspieceB, spring-latch D, and stops E, substantially as described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I aiix my signature inpresence of two'witnesses.

vEDWARD W. Fnwcn'rrr.

Witnesses: l

HoMEn H. WILSON, LAWRENCE A. HALL.

